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Meet Memphian number 11, graduate student, activist and generally dapper gent Justin Sledge: Name: Justin Sledge Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi Occupation: Philosophy graduate student at the U of M Neighborhood: Evergreen, just north of the…
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Once again, the Memphis food law of averages has been proven: the best food comes from some of the sketchiest-looking places. For example, welding shop tamales. Assignment #222 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to stop and get some tamales…
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THIS INFORMATION IS OUTDATED THIS WILL BE UPDATED FOR 2022 soon. Every year on the third weekend of May, brave men and women take to Tom Lee Park and fire up their smokers for three days of intense barbecuing during the annual Memphis in May World…
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Memphis meats Mexico (see what I did there?) Memphis's newest food truck, ¡Mexico In Memphis! opened today for lunch and parked at Baptist Corporate HQ. I'd stalked them on Instagram, so when I saw that the husband-and-wife team were ready to…
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If I wanted to go on and on about how Tom Lee Park offers gorgeous, expansive views of the Mississippi River, or how it turns into a family-friendly party on perfect Sunday nights, I could. But instead, to encourage you to complete assignment #230…
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On August 21, 2017, we'll be able to witness a rare solar eclipse in almost totality (Memphis will have a 93%-ish obstruction). Here's a list of viewing parties and other ways to observe this scientific phenomenon. To be safe, be sure you get some…
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You ever eat a dish so tasty, so unique, or so masterfully crafted, that you think about it for a long time after? The fried Cornish game hen and waffle I had for brunch from the Flying Sobie's food truck is one of those kinds of meals for me:…
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I'm not sure what I can say about Gus's that hasn't already been said at this point? It's a simple but beloved place, and while it's now a national chain, the original location was in Mason, Tennessee about an hour from downtown Memphis. The…
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For the uninitiated, toothpicks are a big deal at Huey's. At every Huey's in Memphis, there are thousands of toothpicks stuck in the ceilings (and some in speakers or walls). Huey's West Coast Burger They got there by people taking the straws out…
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The Memphis Grizzlies may have lost opening night against the New Orleans Pelicans but the evening wasn’t all bad. Here are five of the best things that happened during opening night. 1. Zach Randolph and Tony Allen Introduce Starters tony allen…